Simon Denny: Secret Power

Simon Denny’s acclaimed Venice Biennale exhibition Secret Power explores surveillance, espionage, and New Zealand’s role in the Five Eyes international intelligence alliance.

When | Āhea

7 Sep 2016 – 26 Feb 2017

Where | Ki hea

Level 5

Cost | Te utu

Free exhibition

Ages | TE REANGA

All ages

Accessibility | E wātea ana ki
  • Wheelchair accessible

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Who’s watching who?

Simon Denny uses material from the Edward Snowden leaks to tackle issues of mass surveillance and national identity. What does privacy mean in an online world? What are the implications of New Zealand’s role in the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance? And why does the United States’ National Security Agency employ a Creative Director?

Simon Denny, Modded Server-Rack Display with Some Interpretations of Imagery from NSA MYSTIC, FOXACID, QUANTUMTHEORY, and Other SSO/TAO Slides, 2015, mixed media. Te Papa (2015-0052-1/AA-KO to KO-KO). Photograph by Nick Ash.

Simon Denny, Modded Server-Rack Display with Some Interpretations of Imagery from NSA TREASUREMAP Slides, 2015, mixed media. Te Papa (2015-0052-4/AA-DZ to DZ-DZ). Photograph by Nick Ash.

Simon Denny, Modded Server-Rack Display with Some Interpretations of Imagery from GCHQ ‘The Art of Deception’ Slides, 2015, mixed media. Te Papa (2015-0052-3/AA-ET to ET-ET). Photograph by Nick Ash

Simon Denny, Modded Server-Rack Display with Some Interpretations of Various Map Depictions from Snowden-Leaked Slides, 2015, mixed media. Te Papa (2015-0052-2/AA-ER to ER-ER). Photograph by Nick Ash.

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